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[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

serpentinization, lol

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

From Wikipedia

Serpentinization is a hydration and metamorphic transformation of ferromagnesian minerals, such as olivine and pyroxene, in mafic and ultramafic rock to produce serpentinite.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Lithosphere:

A lithosphere (from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) 'rocky' and σφαίρα (sphaíra) 'sphere') is the rigid, outermost rocky shell of a terrestrial planet or natural satellite. On Earth, it is composed of the crust and the lithospheric mantle, the topmost portion of the upper mantle that behaves elastically on time scales of up to thousands of years or more.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Magnetic Anomaly

In geophysics, a magnetic anomaly is a local variation in the Earth's magnetic field resulting from variations in the chemistry or magnetism of the rocks. Mapping of variation over an area is valuable in detecting structures obscured by overlying material.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Proterozoic Eon

Proterozoic rocks have been identified on all the continents and often constitute important sources of metallic ores, notably of iron, gold, copper, uranium, and nickel.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Weakened geomagnetic field:

Over the last 200 years, the magnetic field has lost around 9% of its strength on a global average. A large region of reduced magnetic intensity has developed between Africa and South America and is known as the South Atlantic Anomaly.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Biogenic molecules

A biogenic substance is a product made by or of life forms.

aka fake buzz word

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Nono a buzz cut will generally produce loose biogenic material.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Apologies, after doing more "research" you are correct. Turn out clipping your finger nails also produces loose biogenic material.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So, snake oil

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Snake ~~rock~~mineral oil.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

Jesus Christ Marie!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I also speak Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpentinite

:-D

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Wikipedia the next part of that title, because broken down bit by bit, shit still doesn't make sense.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not sure the link between geology and virology will come clear, but IANAGeologist, nor Virologist.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I just tried to break it down in my comment chain. Absolute bat shit.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

In the Chinese language, Lóng 龍 is dragon. Di Long, literally earth dragon is what we call earth worms. So yes, dragons exist, depending on one's definition of the term, naturally.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I think olms should be dragons.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago

Ropefish i choose you

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Agreed. Can we genemod them for fire, or would that be silly and impetuous?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I believe they should blow bubbles like any good water dragon.